Re: Writer Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90

In article <Xns9A65D05BE276Bkensuhotmailcom@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Chris
Schumacher
says...
>
>Arthur C. Clarke, the last, and greatest of the four titans, and hence
the 
>greatest SF writer of the 20th century.
>I always admired his boyish curiousity, love for ideas and gadgetry, 


The news reports have mentioned that he came up with the idea for
telecommunications satellites, but didn't he also come up with the idea
for
space elevators? Even if he didn't, I found his writing on the idea
completely
fascinating - probably the best part of the novel 2010.

>and 
>most of all (which may surprise some, if they never read the White Hart 
>stories) and impeccable sense of humor. 
>
>His "The City and the Stars" is my favorite book of all time.

I love that novel. It made a huge impression on me when I was a kid, and I
remember spending a very good summer reading all of his books and stories
after
that.

I read an article a few years back about using quantum teleportation to
ressurect our past selves and remember thinking, "that idea could have
been
lifted out of City and the Stars".

-- 
Joe

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